"I refuse."

Behind Reinhardt, an illusory crowd emerged, and their shouting gestures stopped.

The people who could not see their faces clearly stared at the god-killing king in silence.

Don't understand the decision he made.

Why give up such an opportunity?

Why don't you want to become a new god?

The world needs you!

Obviously we are all looking forward to you!

Why?

The silent cry runs through the soul and rings in the ears of everyone in this world.

【Why!!?】

The bloody screams made everyone who heard them shed tears unconsciously and experience the feeling of being abandoned.

Even you, are you going to abandon us now?

But Reinhardt's expression did not change at all. He turned around and looked coldly at the soul behind him.

Looking at the people who had always been behind him, he slowly spoke:

"I, Reinhardt II, the last king of the Rhine Kingdom... do not want to become a god."

Even though the throne of the gods was readily available, he still chose to refuse.

Faced with such an answer, the world fell silent.

Its illusory will does not understand why someone would reject such a power, nor why someone would give up this glory.

That is a god!

Countless people long for their path and dream of becoming one of them.

But now, as long as Reinhardt nods, he will easily replace the former god and become a false god.

Why?

Why did you choose to give up?

The world didn't understand. Although Ning Feng had guessed some possibilities, he still felt a little confused.

"Is this your decision? It's really..."

To be honest, this is indeed very Reinhardt's style, and it is indeed a choice that the King of Heroes would make.

Straightening his spine, Reinhardt held his head high and his eyes swept over the ghostly souls surrounding him.

He observed everyone carefully and carefully, trying to recall his experiences with them.

But in the end, he didn't find the people he wanted to see most.

Suddenly, Reinhardt felt a gentle touch on his shoulder. He turned his head and saw a woman exuding a gentle aura.

From her eyes, Reinhardt did not see any urging, only full tenderness.

Mary.

On the other side, he saw his always gloomy knight showing his signature smile when he was young and nodding vigorously at him.

Carl.

Slowly closing his eyes, even if there was no communication, Reinhardt knew what they meant.

They leave all choices to themselves.

Just like back then.

"call……"

Taking a long breath out of his chest, Reinhardt was no longer confused.

He turned his head and faced the countless puzzled eyes staring at him, and said slowly:

"Everyone who has been watching me."

The people who have been silently accompanying me during these thousands of years.

"Our world was destroyed a long time ago, don't you understand?"

There is a touch of sadness and bitterness in the words, but more of a sense of relief after relief.

"Now, we are just ushering in the end that belongs to us."

All things will eventually perish one day.

Now, it's just that the day that has been postponed for thousands of years has arrived.

"We shouldn't go on like this anymore."

"My responsibility is over."

"We have ushered in our true rest!"

Gradually, his voice rose, and his majestic aura became confused.

He turned back into the wise king, the dictatorial but never-missing ruler.

To the confused soul, he asked:

"Could it be that what you expect is for another god to be born? And then repeat the tragedy that happened before?"

"Don't you think you can bear the suffering of the gods?"

No one answered, they were all confused.

After thousands of years and going through reincarnation every seven days, the remaining will of their souls has actually been worn away long ago.

Even pushing Reinhardt forward is just the remaining obsession in his heart.

But at this moment, if you want them to really answer, they don't have the ability.

In fact, they are already incomplete.

What remains to this day is not so much a soul as a synthesis of everyone's obsessions led by the will of the world.

After a moment of silence, intermittent soul fluctuations finally responded.

【If we don’t fall into the arms of the gods...where should we go?】

The Kingdom of Lane is a religious kingdom, and every citizen is a devout believer in the gods.

You have been under the gaze of the gods since birth, enjoying the gifts of the gods, and your death will also return to the embrace of the gods.

Everyone has received such an education, and they have no idea what a world without gods would be like.

Now, where should they go?

Such a question also made Reinhardt silent, but before Ning Feng spoke, the king slowly spoke:

"Everyone, we are not born for the gods, and we do not have to die for the gods."

The anger and sadness in his eyes disappeared, and he looked gently at all the confused souls, facing them as well as his former self:

"Here, I, Reinhardt, issue the final king's decree..."

"I declare that each of your souls no longer belongs to the gods."

"I declare that you do not have to sacrifice everything for the gods."

"I declare that each of you belongs to yourself! You can live for yourself or die for yourself!"

"I declare..."

"You are free!"

free.

The most precious and unimaginable treasure for these souls who have been trapped in a world for thousands of years.

You are free!

All souls are confused.

They feel as if the shackles that bind them are broken deep in their souls, and they feel light and empty.

Having been trapped and locked for thousands of years, they now feel confused and scared.

At this time, the steady voice once again guided them in the direction.

"Don't be sad."

"Hail! Your king never abandons his people, and now he is back."

Holding the giant sword high, Reinhardt shouted loudly like he did before every battle:

"I'm standing by your side!"
To be continued...